Tip: What is Side Loading and How To Side Load on the Galaxy S II

Hey there guys and gals, often times we see ourselves using terms and methodologies that might not be all too familiar for the genera Android user, so today we will be going over one of our most frequentlyused and asked terms: Side Loading.

What is Side Loading?

Wikipedia defines sideloading as the practice of

Transferring data between two local devices, in particular between a computer and a mobile device such as a cellphone, smartphone, PDA, or portable media player.

In practice this is used regarding loading and installing Android applications to your smartphone while circumventing conventional methods such as the Android market. The process is as follows:

Find and download .apk file on your computer

Load .apk to phone

Run .apk and install the application onto your phone

Simple right? Well, there are some small steps in between, and even an automated option that can make the process easier.

Side Load: Standard Method

If you already have the .apk file on your smartphone you can skip to step _____